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The Alleghany Times H. B. Zabriskie . . Editor and Publisher Mrs. Sidney Gambill . Looal News Editor Published Every Thursday at Sparta, North Carolina, and entered at the Sparta, N. C., Post Office as Second Class Matter. Subscription Rate: , One Dollar a Year, Strictly in Advance Thursday, September 12, 1935. Some Folks Forget That,,In This Age, One Person Cannot Control The Destiny Ahead There are some people \yho object to the gov ernment seeking to help people meet the emergencies of life. They oppose old age pensions, benefits to needy mothers and children, and the like. They like to think about individual self-reliance and freedom, overlooking the fact that this is an age where one person cannot control the destiny ahead. We call the attention of these folks to the story from New Jersey, where a twenty-seven year old mother walked in a police station and announced that she had just drowned her two-year old boy. “I couldn’t feed him and I couldn’t bear to see him hungry,” she said, so she earned him to a creek, let him play around until he was tired, then held him under the water until he was dead. The mother, whose husband died half-a-year ago, had been unable to meet, the demands of life. She will be condemned, perhaps rightly so, but she didn’t want to kill her little son. She held him in her arms after he was dead. With it all, however, the strain of life was too great for her frail indepen dence, she lost her mental proportions, probably improperly so, and to avoid the expected fate of starvation for her son, she ended his life. This happened in a civilized country. It wouldn’t have happened if the mother had known that the government would provide for worthy mothers if they couldn’t take care of their helpless little child ren. Government aid for children may be socialistic, as some critics claim, but, as far as we are concern ed, we are for it. Labor Day Brings To Mind Thoughts Of Those Who Work by John Edwin Price When I think of Labor Day, which we cele brated last week, 1 think of the farmer who lived across the road from my childhood home. I can still smell the freshly turned furrows as I followed him in early morn to pick up angle worms for a day’s “fishin’.” I think of a woman on top of a load of corn, three youngsters behind her, and a babe in her arms as she drove the team. She reminds me of the millions of women who must know about five trades as they successfully- mother the race, I think of the village blacksmith, rugged like his father before him, wiio was never sick a day in his life, and who slipped out of it at 86 in his favorite chair, reading the" paper. I think of the crippled shoe cobbler whom I used to envy eating bread and milk for breakfast because he couldn’t afford any better. I think of miners earning their families’ bread, miles below the sun-light; and of news accounts of men pinned beneath fallen timbers; of others stamp ing on tip toes as mine floods crept up to drown them; of others clawing their throats as mine damp suffocated them.' 1 think of broiling steel workers before roaring open-hearth furnaces. I think of many types of earnest, honest, hard-working mechanics and laborers. I think of a friend who escaped gases and bayonets in the world war to come home and fall in an acid tank in a chemical factory. I think of Stradiv'arius, busy over exquisitely fine workmanship on a violin, and of the lines i^Even God could not have made Stradivarkm violins without Antonio Stradivarius.” Thinking of that, I recall the part many artists and jewelers and clerks and bookkeepers and others of the millions of workers the world over have played to make life more comfortable, enjoyable smd worth while. I think of teachers who plan and sweat to bring knowledge to youth, and a useful development of latent mental faculties. I think of the struggles all laborers have had for just wages; and of the gradual dawning light that has made men see that, in a world of plenty— more in the hands of millions who want, makes more millions for those who can manage. I think of the folly of industrial war which, as the Sage of East Aurora used to say, “It’s like managing a kindergarten with a black snake whip, or teaching faith, hope and charity with a bludgeon.” I think of certain employers I have known who have struggled to insanity’s verge with unfair employees, heartless competition and cruel handi caps of various sorts. And as I think of these, there comes to mind one who was familiar with the soil, whose hands J were hardened at the carpenter’s bench and who labored to establish understanding and mutual con sideration in the hearts of men. ij And thinking of Him I think of millions of Kingdom builders who would rather lose life than f forsake righteousness, and because of whose sacri- j fices human sympathy has grown until today men } in many lands and in many walks of life make great plans for the greatest good of the greatest i number. * i A fish never gets caught by keeping his mouth Many refuse to join public movements because d rather remain on the sidelines and criticize. Today is the tomorrow you worried about —J“7—and all is well. and wtuchooo turn FoorGretf Tjcaaua « .. HUXLEY—HE DID NOT KNOW! Altogether the languages and dialects in which the Bible, eith er in whole or in substantial part, is in the hands of the people number pbout five hundred, with a billion possible readers. How difficult this rendering of the Scriptures into strange ton gues has been may be illustrated by some of the odd printings In our language. We have the “breeches” Bible, in which the aprons of Adam and Eve are thus translated; the “treacle” Bible in which “Is there no balm in Gilead?” is translated “is there no treacle, (or molasses) in Gilead?”; the “bug” Bible, with an infelicitous • rendering of “creepings things,” and the “wick ed” Bible, with the important word “not” omitted from the seventh commandment. If. with the finest scholarship and the ut most care, such infelicities have occurred in our own tongue, imag. ine the obstacles to a clear un derstanding of the gospel message in heathen tribes. The man who invented the term “agnostic” was Thomas H. Hux ley, the scientist. He did not deny, he. merely did not profess to know. As in the early Chris tian centuries there were certain sects that professed knowledge and called themselves “Gnostics,” he., admitting ignorance, called himself an “Agnostic.” He was a membeor of the London school board, and the question was rais ed concerning the use of the Bible in the schools. It was gen erally supposed that he would op pose it. In The Contemporary Review for December, 1871, he said: I have always been strongly in favor of secular education, in the sense of education without theol ogy, but I must confess I have been no less seriously perplexed to know by what practical meas ures the religious feeling, which is the essential basis of conduct, was to be kept up in the present utterly chaotic state of opinion on these matters without the use of the Bible. Take the Bible as a whole, make the severest deductions which fair criticism can dictate for shortcomings and positive er rors, as a sensible lay teacher would do if left to himself, all that is not desirable for children to occupy themselves with, and there still remains in this old literature a vast residuum of moral beauty and grandeur. And then consider the great historical fact, that for three centuries this book has been woven into the life of all that is best and noblest in English history; that it has be come the national epic of Britain, and is familiar to noble and sim ple from John o’ Groat’s House to Land’s End, as Dante and Tasso were once to the Italians; that it is written in the noblest and purest English, and abounds in exquisite beauties of a merely literary form. By the study of what other book could children be so much humanized, and made to feel that each figure in that vast historical procession fills, like themselves, but a momentary space in the in terval between two eternities, and earns the blessings or the curses of all times, according to its ef forts to do good and hate evil, even as they also are earning their payment for their work? BRIDE OF A YEAR AND A “PUZZLED HUSBAND” Dear Louisa: I have been married just one year and I thought at the time that I was getting the most won derful girl in the world. But I am beginning to think just the oppo site. Because I don’t tell her how much I love her every minute of the day she jnopes around and looks like a sad-eyed Susie. I make a good salary and she gets her allowance so she is not unhappy about money for she has about what she wants in the way of clothes and luxuries. If I come home enthusiastic over a trip I am planning for the two of us, or something like that, half the time she will look at me sadly and say that she has on a new dress and I haven’t noticed it. or had I realized she had done her hair a new way and then she always adds that I always noticed such things before she was married but I must be ceasing to love her, etc. Now I think she is just as love ly as ever but seems like I’ve told her so enough times so that she ought bo know it by now. If she keeps this up she’s going to wreck our marriage. PUZZLED HUSBAND Answer; As has been said many times before, the first year is the hardest. That is the time we have to come down out of the clouds and stand on solid ground again. There is no denying it, that a girl who has been placed1 on a pedestal by her lover and has been told how lovely and wonder ful she is, hundreds of times, gets a distinct jar when the husband begins to express his love for her with beef steak and house rent instead of adoring compliments. But the quicker she learns that love really can be expressed in material ways, the sooner her marriage will develop into a sane ,and beautiful relationship. Now, I do not mean by this that a husband or wife should cease declaring their love for each other or pass up compliments al together. But these things should be taken as one would a whipped cream dessert—as a delightful ad junct to the real meals of life. If husbands could realize how much more attention and consid eration they can command with a little flattery, however, they would not think it such a waste of time. The man who brags on his wife's economy and cooking is usually the, one who has money in the hank and good meals on the table. If I were you, Puzzled Husband, I should make it my business to remember that praise is a good oil for the machinery of matri mony and use a little of it even though it comes hard. And to you, young wife, I would say that there are two kinds of men; one to whom flat tery comes naturally and who deal out nice phrases by the peck while the other kind finds it hard to express his devotion no matter how deeply he feels. But if my husband showered me with lux uries and his time and his only fault was the lack of verbal “I love you’s,” I’d consider myself a lucky woman. LOUISA The Family Doctor by John Joseph Gaines, M. D. “BLADDER TROUBLES" A friend in Oklahoma request ed this letter. These ailments are so named by ignorant laymen and unprincipled quacks—as if all “bladder troub les” were exactly alike! They may vary from the most trifling irritation to the most ponderous, incurable and malig nant growth. Formerly, most bladder irritations were supposed to be caused by “uric-acid.” Great numbers of urates were found in many such conditions. With improved methods of diag nosis now, however, few mistakes need be made. It would take much, space, however, to cover even brief mention of them. A heavy, foUl sediment noticed in the urine on voiding should send the patient post-haste to the doc tor because that is no time for guess-work. Heavy sediment in the urine, coupled with an evil-smelling odor, especially if the patient be over 40 years of age, should send the sufferer to a capable physician. Fresh urine that is “smoky” in color or even red, leads to the conclusion that blood is present. Bloody urine is always a symp tom of danger. The first symptom of “bladder trouble” is frequency and burn ing on voiding urine. This symp tom calls for immediate relief and in the elderly patient should occasion a search for stone in the bladder -or urinary calculi which is distinctly a trouble of surgical importance. The x-ray is one of the most essential pieces of apparatus in the diagnosis of bladder disease. Reliance should not be placed on quack nostrums no matter from where they -come. Care should be taken in the drinking of water. Then see your physician. Better the Golden Rule than the rule of gold- < Love and Prudence don’t live in the same town. ’ambling ‘RPUND NEW YORK •Mmusuxemw Back from two weeks in the country, a tenement child—one of the group given a vacation by a ‘‘fresh air fund”—almost danced with joy. Out of the grimy, crowded city for two weeks, she was full of health, and tickled to death to get back to town,' be cause the country was so dull, the eggs had been so fresh they had “no taste,” and she didn’t like the milk, ’cause it didn’t come out of shiny bottles. But she was full of health. * * * There are more telephone con versations in New York between ten and eleven o’clock in the morning than at any other time of the day. December is the talkingest month, and August the dumbest. And the dullest time of day—between 6 and 7 a. m. * * * Renting departments orf the big real estate firms are rushed to death from the last two weeks of August to the first of October. That’s the day that gypsy-like Manhattan cliff-dwellers move from one apartment to another— actually by the thousands. It’s typical of the restless spirit of the city. * * ♦ Penthouses in New York are always ,a subject of interest, be cause a separate house in the city usually carries a rental cut to the measure of a millionaire’s pocket, and the pent house on the roof has the advantage of light, air and a view which is definitely “the top." One such pent house is said to be so elab orate that it requires six garden ers to maintain the roof-top lawns and gardens. * * * About a fifth of the alarms sent in to the New York Fire Department are false alarms— somebody getting excited over nothing, or maliciously turning the alarm handle. The Woman’s Angle A woman with a remarkable memory attributes it to a game her father used to play with her children. They’d go walking each evening and the child that could name the most things seen on the trip was always given a prize. The training in observation and memory has stuck with her all her life. * * * Peter Brigham, aged 6, is writ ing and illustrating a book. The Japanese method of teaching him drawing is being used. He is shown objects or photographs and the main points are called to his attention. Then they are taken away and he draws from memory . . . The results are remarkably good. . . Ed Kressy is Peter’s coach. * * » One of the most interesting of modem lamps in a recent display, is one with a cork covered cylin der that might have been a tall cooky can, and a brown fabric conical shade. Quiet, and de lightfully effective. * * * The vogue in nail polish seems to be tending toward the lighter shades, though as winter social seasons start, we may see the revival of the darker reds, the whits and the opalescent shades. . -. . And as your tan fades from the summer’s dark colors, be sure to change the shade of nail polish for harmonious blending. *■ * * The recent argument in St Louis about whether women should be permitted in bars or n<A, gives rise to the observation that wherever mixed drinking is practiced, the tone of the group is decidedly improved. The ex clusively male bar is more than a little likely to become the ancient, foul-mouthed saloon—which heav en forbid. A ten-minute lunch: split coun try sausage lengthwise, remove skin, put halves together with hot mashed potatoes between, roll in flour, dip in beaten egg, roll in grated bread crumbs and fry in bacon fat until brown and crisp. Serve with applesauce. *N * * Relatively new on the market, and certainly delicious, is canned madrilene which you simply chill and serve. PoKta Caruso John McCormack tells the story. He met Enrico Caruso one day, and asked, “How does the greatest tenor in the war id feel this morning?” Caruso bowed politely. “And since when,” he returned, “has McCormack becobie a baritone?" —New York-Post. TIMOTHY International Sunday School Leo con for September 15, 1935 ' Golden Text: "Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.”—2 Tim. 2:16. (Lesson Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-14) Second Timothy is the last writing of Paul the Apostle, as far as we know. At least, it is the last he wrote which we have today. When this letter to Tim othy was written Paul was in prison in Rome, his second con finement, and shortly afterwards he met his martyr’s death. Timothy was a native of Lys tria, a city in Central Asia Minor. During, his first missionary jour ney Paul preached there, incur ring the enmity of some who stoned him. It is thought proba ble that he first came in contact with Timothy at this time. At any rate, while on the second mis sionary journey, Paul was joined by Timothy as an assistant and from this time on we find this young man associated with Paul more' continuously and intimately than any other. Paul regarded him as his spiritual son and evidenced oftentimes a peculiar affection and esteem for him. The pastoral epistles known as first and second Timothy, were addressed to Timothy, serving as head of the new faith at Ephesus, where according to tradition, he later met a martyr’s death. At the time of the letters, however, Paul sought to help the young leader in meeting the many perplexing problems which confronted him as the expounder of a new faith in competition with pagan beliefs and conflicting religions. Most of our information about Timothy oomes through Paul. In one of the selections of our les son text he pays tribute to the genuine faith which actuated Tim othy, crediting it in large part to the influence of his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice, two very admirable women, to whom Paul gives honor and admiration. This devout attitude on the part of Timothy, Paul ascribes to the fact that from a young child he had been acquainted with the sac red writings, which with faith in Jesus would make him wise unto salvation. At that time the religious writ ings consisted only of the Old Tes tament. whereas today we are much richer in the possession of the New Testament as well. Paul’s tribute to Timothy, that “he work eth the work of the Lord as I also do,” should be recognized as high praise, for Paul never hesitated to denounce heresy and oppose unfaithful workers. Timothy’s case illustrates the abiding influence of a family which was devout and religious. Heredity plays its part in the for mation of religious conviction, therefore, the importance of par ents realizing their obligation as The Bom Two small children were work ing in the garden. The older boy “bossed” until the little fellow called: “Mother, please come speak to James. He thinks he is a woman.” Polite The history teacher was becom ing impatient at the poorly pre pared lesson. "If there is anyone in this room who doesn’t know anything. please stand,” he shouted. Ben, an unusually polite boy, and a good student, stood. “Do you mean that you don’t know anything?” asked the sur prised instructor. "Oh, no,” replied the boy. "I didn’t think it was polite to let you be the only one standing.” __________ _ _.___ divinely appointed priests to their own household. The home should be not only a school but a tem ple as well, and children should receive their religious education primarily by precept and exam ple in their own home. If a child is brought in contact with the good and beautiful in life, is impressed with the value of excellence in all things, and inspired to seek to know the truth and follow it, he is more than apt to be a creditable citizen and blessing both to his parents and the world at large. Carlyle’s last letter to his mother contained the statement that he had nothing for which he was as thankful as for his mother, and Wesley, stated that without the inherited traits from his mother he would not have been able to perform half of the valuable service he rendered. Paul advised Timothy to rest confidently in the things which he had learned and hold fast to the truths of which he was as sured. Inspired scripture is profit able to mankind, being more than a library of good literature and an instructor in proper morals, for it contains the power, when set in motion by faith in Jesus Christ, not only to point the proper way of life but to furnish the believer with the dynamic energy to live in that way. No other bpdy of writings is as valuable for instruction, for consolation, to promte spiritual ity, or to answer the cravings or aspirations of mankind as the Bible read by Christians today. It can stand the test of experi ence, for it fits the conditions of the modem heart just as correct ly as it reached mankind in an cient years. Man’s relation to man and man’s relation to God has not changed in recent centuries and these relationships form the sub ject matter of our holy scrip tures. The Christian today can chal lenge the unbeliever to read and apply biblical truths, confident that the Bible will stand the test of human trial. State of North Carolina, County of Alleghany. A* Commissioner appointed in the case of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia vs S. F. Up church et al in the Superior Court of Alleghany county, I will offer “for safe at public auction to the highest bidder at the Court House door in Sparta on the 30th day of September, 1935, at 11 o’clock A. M. the ' following described land: All that certain lot, traict or parcel of land containing 40.6 acres, more or less, located, lying and being in Cranberry Township, County of Alleghany, State of North Carolina, being bounded on the North by the lands of John Taylor; East by lands of H. P. Edwards; South by lands of W. T. Upchurch; and West by lands of J. M. Tilley and F. O. Rich ardson, and having such shape, metes, courses and distances as will more fully appear by refer ence to a plat thereof made by L. E. Edwards, Surveyor, May 18th, 1925, which plat in on file with the Federal Land Bank of Columbia. Terms of Sale, one-third cash on day of sale, and balance in two equal annual installments. This 26th day of August, 1935. R. M. CROUSE 4tc-26AT Commissioner Reins - Sturdivant Funeral Home Ambulance Service Day or Night Licensed Embalmers SPARTA, N. C. Telephone 22 ML on Famous Baseball Star James H. McCabe €HM€L$ C^tUToLccc! i * '1 4£ 'V*-f i -. ...»t■ >4i.dXu2him.‘A
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